Update 11/13/18 6:30 p.m. The San Angelo Police Department released a statement about this story.
According to the SAPD, Officers responded to the call at Cavender's and interviewed several employees and determined there was an aggravated robbery because the suspect used a knife and injured an employee.
The release says Geuea, the suspect fled the scene in a black Toyota Camry and employees took down the license plate number.
Officers with the SAPD Anti-Crime Unit located and arrested Geuea less than ten hours after the robbery.
They recovered the knife used in the attack but not the stolen property.
Geuea remains in the Tom Green County jail in lieu of $75,000 bond.
Original Story
SAN ANGELO, TX -- A San Angelo women stabbed an employee of Cavender's after he tried to stop her from shoplifting.
19-year-old Valarie Geuea stopped into Cavender's at 2520 Southwest Blvd Saturday. After walking around the store and refusing from store employees, she entered the dressing room.
Erik Garza then heard Geuea taking off sensors inside the dressing room. When Geuea exited the dressing room and headed for the door, Garza asked Geuea to stop.
Geuea then walked closer to the door causing the second sensors to make the alarm system ring. Garza then tried to get in the way of the suspect.
Geuea pulled a knife out and told Garza "move out of the way or I'll f----ing stab you." Garza then said that she swung the knife at him. Investigating officers saw a red mark on his abdomen.
Geuea then ran out of the Cavender's and drove away from the scene in a black Toyota Camry.
San Angelo police later that night found Geuea at the McDonalds on Southwest.
Under questioning, Geuea admitted to being at Cavender's and said Garza put his hands on her so she produced the knife. She denied stabbing the victim.
The stolen merchandise was not recovered.
Gueae was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
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